FINAL CRICKET TEST DRAWN. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20275, 18 August 1937, Page 8

FINAL CRICKET TEST DRAWN.

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

ENGLAND DECLARES AT 254.'

HARDSTAFF REACHES CENTURY, j 1 j t COW[E LEADS THE ATTACK. [. I. DOMINION BATSMEN FAIL. (From the Special Correspondent of the U.P.A. with the Team). (Received Aug. 18, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 17. ' The third and final cricket test between New Zealand and England ended In a draw at the Oval to-day. The visitors were all out In their first Innings for 249 runs and England yesterday had lost three wickets for 86 runs. This , morning England continued their Innings and carried the score to 254 with seven wickets down, i and declared. Hardstaff was the i most impressive batsman, scori Ing 103 in a brilliant knock. New Zealand made 187 in their second knock, while England at the end of tiie day had one wicket down for i 31 runs. New Zealand had to fight hard to . avoid defeat, which was saved by Moloney, who reached his four figures in first-class matches. "With 'Findi 11 and Dunning all three played resolutely at a critical period. 1 Page was unable to field as he 1 | strained his stomach muscles. 1 The wicket favoured the bowlers I most of the day, and run-making was difficult till the pilch dried. ! After tea New Zealand again bowled well and fielded enthusiastically. Uncertainty among the early batsmen was again a pronounced weak--1 ness, although a draw was practically ! certain from the start. > The attendance was about 5000. Following rain, the wicket was takf ing spin. > After Cowie had bowled seven overs for nine runs, the attack was entrusted > to Dunning, who was bowling off spinners round the wicket with a leg trap, l and Vivian bowling slow left-hand • breaks. i Stoady Scoring. Compton and Hardstaff, although - occasionally uncomfortable. scored steadily. They patted soft spots on 1 l

the pitch after almost every ball. When Page retired. Carson fielded, and Vivian took over tiie captaincy. Compton was dismissed In an unusual manner.. Hardstaff one straight back and Vivian, attempting to sto > It, deflected the ball on to the stumps. Compton was out of his ground and was given out. Hardstaff and Compton, who added 125 runs, had many adventures. Roberts ami Weir nearly made catches on Hie leg side off Dunning. A mishit, off the same howler went over Hie head of the wicketkeeper and fell .just out of Hie reach of Roberts at first slip. Hardstaff was enterprising and attractive. He scored quickly and hit 11> fours in his third century against the present New Zealand team. Hammond was also vigorous. Tantalising luck handicapped the tnurisls. Many strokes by all three batsmen sent the hall in the air and invariably just clear of Hie fieldsmen. Howie, coming on with the second hall, howled full out and scored iwo quick successes. one, batsmen was caught at cover point, and the other bowled bv a beautiful ball, which just look the li.iils. Robins, after some uppish strokes, relurned an easy catch to Roberts. England declared at lunch. Cowio Impressive. Howie was again the most Impressive bowler, lie was played carefully, j even when the wicket was against him. Roberts was very steady, and Vivian I flighted his slows well, and occasionally turned the hall sharply. i lnmning was unlucky. Wlmn the wicket was helping his off spin, ho j might easily have been played into, instead of just out of, the bauds of I the fieldsmen. j New Zealand soon had their backs to tin' wall. ! Again Vivian was the lone star among the early batsmen. ! Hadlee was caught in Hie gullv. and ! \\ allace was beaten by an extra fast j hall. j Weir was caught at mid-off when Vivian, who was undismayed by the position of the game and the quality of the attack, was confident and aggressive. Beautiful drives and powerful hooks yielded seven fours, eights twos, and two threes. Afler Hover and Mallhews had taken was lefl mainly to the spinners. Robins ami I ioildanl. The latter Kiunelimos had fi»ur short legs within a few feet I Hammond, varying his pace cleverly. ■ck an effective relief bowl.a . Vivian and Dmmellv were dismissed in quick succession, and Huberts followed soon afterwards.

Fine, Defensive Innings. lu l!i-' crisis tine • 1 of*'risi\r* inuinca was i'laied by Moloney, wlio

batted over two hours against keen bowling and fielding without the ‘ slightest risk or chance. Compton, the left-hand slow medium bowler, was tried after tea and had 'astant success. Tindill, who batted stubbornly for alf an hour before tea, continued rieerminedlv for over an hour after the nterval ably supported by Dunning. The latter stayed so long that no time vas left for England to force a win. England batted half an hour, one vicket falling in the last over. Scores: ENGLAND.—First Innings. larnett, c Hadlee, b Cowie .. 13 •Vashbrook, Ibw, b Vivian . . . . 0 lutton, c and b Vivian .. .. 12 lompton, run out 05 lard staff, b Cowie 103 lammond, e Wallace, b Cowie .. 31 Vmes, not out 0 lobins, c anil b Roberts .. . . 9 da!thews, not out 2 Extras .. . . .. . . 4 Total for seven wkts. (dec.) 254

NEW ZEALAND. 'irst Innings 2-iP Second Innings. ladlee, c Compton, b Matthews 0 Vallace, Ibw, b Cover . . . . 7 )onnelly, c Ames, b Hammond . . 0 'ivian, lbw, b Hammond . . .. 57 Veir, c Hutton, b Goddard .. 8 toberts, lbw, b Goddard .. . 9 ioloney, b Compton 38 rindill, not out 37 )unnlng, b Compton IP 'owie, c Robins, b Hutton .. 2 ’age (absent) 0 Extras .. .. ... .. 10 Total IS7

" THE COUNTY COMPETITIONS. rain interferes with flay. SMITH NOT OUT, 202 RUNS. United Press Assn.—Klee. Tel. Copyrun(Received Aug. IS, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 17. Rain interfered with the county cricket competitions. Yorkshire v. Worcestershire. Yorkshire, first innings, eight for 258 (declared). Worcestershire, first innings, 120 (Verity, seven for 38). Following on they made 129 (Smailes.six for 29). Yorkshire won by an innings and nine runs. Hampshire v. Essex. —Hampshire, first innings, 94 (Fames, five for 45); second innings, 211 (Eastman, five for 37). Essex, first innings, 10 4 (liud-1. four for 22); second innings, eight for 148 (Hill, five for GO). Essex won by two wickets. Warwickshire v. Middlesex.—Warwickshire, first Innings, 160 (OwensSmitli, six for OS); second innings, one for 10. Middlesex, lirst Innings, 207. Middlesex won on the first inLelcostershlro v. Lancashire.—Leicestershire, first innings, 183; second innings, none for 70. Lancashire, first innings, six for 22)1 (declared). Lancashire won on Hie lirst innings. Surrey v. Glamorganshire.—Surrey first innings, 37 (('day, live for 23, E Davies, four for 12). (ilamorganshire. lirst innings, 81 ((iregory, live tor 9 Glamorgan won on the lirst innings. Kent v. Somersetshire. —Kent, lirsl innings, 134 (Wellard, seven lor 62 ■ : second innings, eight for 427, declare.! . Woolley 198, Todd 114). Somersetshire, first innings .34 0 (Cameron 100) second innings. 130. Kent won by 87 Derbyshire v. Nottinghamshire. Derbyshire, first innings, three foi 332. declared Smith, not out, 202) Nottinghamshire, lirst innings, two fos •203 i Keeton, not out, lOl). Tin match was drawn. Gloucestershire v. Sussex.—Gloucestershire, lirst innings, 276 (Parku 102, Langridge, five for 32Sussex lirst innings, four for 278 .). Park' 127). Sussex won on 1 lie lirst innings.

BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. Cowle .. 2 4 5 73 3 Roberts .. 14 4 26 1 Dunning .. 25 5 SO 0 \ivian .. 20 5 6 2 rnett, c Second Innings. Roberts, b Dunning . 21 ashbrool , not out 8 Extras 2 Total for one wicket .. 31 BOWLING. 0. M. R. W. Roberts 4 t 0 0 Dunning ..1.2 0 5 1

BOWLING. 0. M. n. \\ Cover .. 12 1 42 i Matthews .. 8 2 13 1 Goddard .. IS 8 41 2 Holiins .. It 2 24 0 Hammond ..It 3 10 2 Compton . 6 0 34 2 Hutton ..2 1 4 1